Biography
Alex Descas (born January 1, 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France, he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series Un Flic. He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including No Fear, No Die, Nénette et Boni, I Can't Sleep, Trouble Every Day, The Intruder, 35 Shots of Rum and Bastards, as well as Ten Minutes Older: The Cello. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Descas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits 20 titles
You+Me - Against the World
as Léonard Abrams
Film
2026
5.5
The Failing
as L'Abbé Gomis
Film
2026
Adam's Sake
as Naïm
Film
2025
6.7
Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
as Narrator (Voice)
Film
2024
7.3
Irma Vep
as Gregory Desormeaux
Series
2022
6.5
Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
as (Voix Off)
Film
2021
8.0
Sing Me Back Home
as Juan
Film
2019
4.8
Maya
as Frédéric
Film
2018
5.3
Volontaire
as Albertini
Film
2018
5.7
Let the Sunshine In
as End Man
Film
2017
5.2
Gone
as Claude Vannier
Film
2017
5.0
Chocolat
as Victor
Film
2016
6.8
Déjà vu
as Kiff
Film
2007
Un flic
as Schneider
Series
2007–2012
7.2
Nèg maron
as Siwo
Film
2005
6.3
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Alex (segment "No Problem")
Film
2004
6.9
Trouble Every Day
as Dr. Léo
Film
2001
5.7
Clubbed to Death
as Mambo
Film
1996
5.9
How Good the Whites Are
as Le travailleur chez Renault
Film
1988
6.6
The Syringe
as Le chef des 'Blackies'
Film
1984
5.1
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5.5
Film
You+Me - Against the World
Léonard Abrams
2026
0.0
Film
Déjà vu
Kiff
2007
6.5
Series
Irma Vep
Gregory Desormeaux
2022
5.7
Film
Trouble Every Day
Dr. Léo
2001
0.0
Film
The Failing
L'Abbé Gomis
2026
6.9
Film
Coffee and Cigarettes
Alex (segment "No Problem")
2004
5.1
Film
The Syringe
Le chef des 'Blackies'
1984
7.2
Series
Un flic
Schneider
2007–2012
6.6
Film
How Good the Whites Are
Le travailleur chez Renault
1988
4.8
Film
Sing Me Back Home
Juan
2019
6.3
Film
Nèg maron
Siwo
2005
5.9
Film
Clubbed to Death
Mambo
1996
5.3
Film
Maya
Frédéric
2018
8.0
Film
Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
(Voix Off)
2021
6.8
Film
Chocolat
Victor
2016
5.2
Film
Let the Sunshine In
End Man
2017
6.7
Film
Adam's Sake
Naïm
2025
7.3
Film
Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
Narrator (Voice)
2024
5.7
Film
Volontaire
Albertini
2018
5.0
Film
Gone
Claude Vannier
2017